Patents Examined by James Yang
  • Patent number: 9779618
    Abstract: A garage door opening device for a motorcycle is provided that includes a vehicle-side communicating device configured to transmit a door opening or closing signal to a garage-side communicating device. The garage door opening device also includes a manual operation switch configured to initiate sending of the opening or closing signal via the vehicle-side communicating device. The vehicle-side communicating device and the manual operation switch are located separately from each other. The vehicle-side communicating device is disposed inside a front cowl that is forward of a meter housing of the motorcycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ono, Koji Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9780862
    Abstract: An antenna structure includes a feed end, a ground end, a main radiator, a coupling portion, a matching circuit, a switching circuit, and a diplexer. The main radiator is coupled to the feed end. The coupling portion is coupled to the ground end and is spaced apart from the main radiator to allow current to flow from the main radiator to the coupling portion. The switching circuit is coupled to the ground end. The diplexer includes a first port, a second port, and a third port, the first port is coupled to the feed end, the second port is coupled to a transceiver via the matching circuit, and the third port is coupled to the transceiver. The diplexer separates high frequency current from low frequency current output from the feed end, the matching circuit and the switching circuit adjust the high frequency current and the low frequency current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Geng-Hong Liou, Yen-Hui Lin
  • Patent number: 9775056
    Abstract: A method and device for performing interference control are provided. The method includes: network side device determines traffic load parameter value of each cell and the measurement parameter between the base stations which random two cells belongs to; For the two cells, the network side device determines an interference control threshold according to the traffic load parameter value of the two cells, and compares the determined the measurement parameter with the interference control threshold, and performs cluster partition according to the comparing result. The network side device performs interference control according to the partitioned cluster. Because the factor of cell traffic load is considered in performing TDD cross link interference control, thus the cross link interference in TDD networking is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: CHINA ACADEMY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Xueming Pan, Zukang Shen, Jing Xu
  • Patent number: 9767677
    Abstract: An emergency notification method which includes receiving an alert signal triggered by a user from a first remote device during an emergency situation, receiving user identification data of the user from the first remote device, sending a response request signal to a plurality of first responders with a second remote device, receiving location information from the user and the plurality of first responders from the first and second remote device, respectively, and sending the alert signal to authorized first responders of the plurality of first responders to respond to the emergency situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Inventor: Prescott N Paulin
  • Patent number: 9760785
    Abstract: Systems and methods for high fidelity multi-modal out-of-band biometric authentication are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method for multi-mode biometric authentication may include (1) receiving, at a computer application executed by an electronic device, a first input from a first input device on the electronic device; (2) receiving, at the computer application, a second data from a second input device on the electronic device; (3) receiving, at the computer application, a third input from a third input device on the electronic device; and (4) communicating, by the computer application and to a server, the first input, the second input, and the third input. The first input, second input and third input may be received within a predetermined time period, such as five seconds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
  • Patent number: 9754142
    Abstract: A method for detecting that a contactless CPU card leaves a radio-frequency field relates to the field of smart cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Feitian Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhou Lu, Huazhang Yu
  • Patent number: 9748989
    Abstract: A beam plan that defines beams generated by a satellite that satisfy a set of communication service requirements is obtained. Fade condition information that indicates an amount of fade at particular geographic areas for one or more of the beams is obtained. A modification to the beam plan that mitigates the amount of fade at the particular geographic areas for the one or more of the beams is determined. The beam plan is modified based on the determined modification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: RKF Engineering Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Freedman, Erik Halvorson, Michael Mandell, Ted Kaplan, Arnold Berman, Brian Sipos, Scott Conrad Markley, David Marshack
  • Patent number: 9742997
    Abstract: Systems and methods for device handshaking are described. Embodiments for client device and associated wearable device initiated handshaking are described. In certain embodiments, a device such as wearable camera eyeglasses having both high-speed wireless circuitry and low-power wireless circuitry communicates with a client device. The low-power wireless circuitry is used for signaling and to manage power on handshaking for the high-speed circuitry in order to reduce power consumption. An analysis of a high-speed connection status may be performed by a client device, and used to conserve power at the glasses with signaling from the client device to indicate when the high-speed circuitry of the glasses should be powered on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Inventors: Alex Bamberger, Peter Brook, Nicolas Dahlquist, Matthew Hanover, Russell Douglas Patton, Jonathan M Rodriguez, II
  • Patent number: 9733705
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, computer program and apparatus wherein the apparatus comprises: at least one processor: and at least one memory including computer program code; wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, enable the apparatus to: provide a user selectable part; and configure the apparatus in either a first active state or a second active state wherein, in the first active state the user selectable part is actuated in response to a first mode of actuation and in the second active state the user selectable part is not actuated in response to the first mode of actuation; and configure the apparatus to provide a tactile indication when the apparatus is in the first active state that the user selectable part is actuated in response to the first mode of actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Ashley Colley
  • Patent number: 9728066
    Abstract: An electric fence monitor is operable to provide an audible and/or visual indicator of an operating condition (i.e., falter no-fault) of an electric fence and electric fence box. The electric fence monitor is operable to remain continuously connected between the electric fence and earth ground during normal operation of the fence. The electric fence monitor includes a gas discharge lamp light source for providing the visual indicator of the operating condition of the electric fence and electric fence box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Inventor: John C. Bishop
  • Patent number: 9729867
    Abstract: A wireless communication terminal includes an encoder, configured to encode content data; a destination setting section, configured to set a network address on feedback data for the wireless communication terminal, the network address being set on the wireless communication terminal; a transmitter, configured to transmit the feedback data; a receiver, configured to receive the feedback data transmitted form the transmitter and transferred by way of the wireless communication network; and a reproduction processor, configured to perform reproduction processing on the content data in accordance with the received feedback data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masayuki Kumazawa
  • Patent number: 9728065
    Abstract: A method of detecting disturbance in a metallic conductor, comprises the steps of providing an inductance sensing circuit in mechanically and electrically connected to a metallic conductor having a monitorable inductance, tuning the inductance sensing circuit based on an electromagnetic field impressed upon the metallic conductor and an internally generated circuit oscillation, and outputting an alert signal when a tuned output signal from the tuned inductance sensing circuit becomes detuned due to a change in inductance of the metallic conductor by addition to or removal of at least a portion of the metallic conductor. A metallic conductor disturbance detection device for such a method is also provided, the device comprising an amplitude and/or frequency tunable inductance sensing circuit, and an alarm circuit for outputting an alarm signal based on an output of the inductance sensing circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: CRESATECH LIMITED
    Inventors: Simon James Jarvis, Paul Mumford, Roger Merchant
  • Patent number: 9715803
    Abstract: A tag assembly for securing a tag to a projection on merchandise, such as a temple arm on a pair of eyeglasses. The tag assembly includes a tag having a tag body and cover to hold a security device and a shrink tube. The tag body is placed within the shrink tube and the tube is then slid over the projection of the merchandise. The tube is then subjected to heat to shrink the tube around the projection on the merchandise to secure the tag assembly thereon. The cover is then moved from the open, installation position to the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: B&G PLastics, Inc.
    Inventor: Jake Strassburger
  • Patent number: 9712275
    Abstract: A method for waveform-enabled jammer excision (WEJE) may include performing a jammer measurement during a look-through window when no signal-of-interest (SOI) is present and obtaining a jammer signal. A SOI-plus-jammer measurement may be performed and a SOI-plus-Jammer signal may be obtained when both the jammer signal and the SOI are present. Optimal weights that maximize a SOI-to-jammer power ratio may be determined. SOI-plus-jammer signals from a number of antenna elements may be optimally weighted and combined to copy the SOI and null the jammer signal based on the determined optimal weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Russell K. Johnson, James Alan Ivey, Yadunath Bhagvantrao Zambre
  • Patent number: 9705587
    Abstract: A solar powered satellite system is provided. A power control system, for example, of the solar powered satellite system may include, but is not limited to, a first interface configured to receive a power signal from the satellite receiver, a voltage converter electrically coupled to the first interface, the voltage converter configured to reduce a voltage of the power signal received from the satellite receiver to a predetermined voltage, a second interface configured to receive a power signal from the solar panel assembly, a third interface configured to be coupled to at least one power consumer of a satellite antenna system, and a source selection circuit electrically coupled to the voltage converter, the solar panel assembly and the third interface, the source selection circuit configured to output a selected power signal based upon a comparison between the predetermined voltage and a voltage of the power signal from the solar panel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Frank Nafe, Paul Anthony Langer, Harold Jaramillo, Lauren Rayner, Jordan Goldey
  • Patent number: 9703998
    Abstract: A reconfigurable Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) antenna assembly utilizing a common reflector core includes a plurality of antennas, wherein each antenna consists of: a first replaceable antenna element, at least one first replaceable standoff, and a reflector panel, which is configured for a lowest operable frequency of the antenna assembly. The reflector panels of all the plurality of antenna elements are connected together to form a common reflector core housing within the antenna elements disposed outside of the housing. The first replaceable antenna element, the first replaceable standoffs, and the common reflector core are configured for a first operating frequency of the antenna assembly. The first replaceable antenna elements and first replaceable standoffs are replaceable on the common reflector core with second replaceable antenna elements and second replaceable standoffs operable at a second frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David E. Bellows, Rehan K Jaffri
  • Patent number: 9702242
    Abstract: A system and method for downhole data communication using an infrasound wave generator and receivers. The infrasound waves have a low frequency and a wavelength that is much larger than the transverse dimensions of the well. When the infrasound waves are directed down the well, the well will act as a wave guide for low frequency excitations. The receivers are operatively connected to inflow valves and other downhole equipment, and receive the infrasound waves. If the waves are of a predetermined frequency, the receivers command the valves to open or close, or otherwise control downhole equipment. The infrasound waves can also be used to probe well geometry and to identify fluid properties within the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Mohamed Nabil Noui-Mehidi, Michael John Black
  • Patent number: 9694745
    Abstract: A vehicle approach alert device includes: a first output sound voltage waveform signal generator having a first output sound generator that generates a first signal corresponding to output sound data read out from a memory device, and a first sound volume variable device that controls a voltage level of the first signal; a second output sound voltage waveform signal generator having a second output sound generator that generates a second signal corresponding to the output sound data read out from the memory device, and a second sound volume variable device that controls a voltage level of the second signal; a mixer circuit that mixes the first signal and the second signal; and an amplifier that outputs a vehicle approach alert sound with flowing current, which corresponds to a voltage of a mixed signal, through a sound output body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: ANDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haruyuki Tsuzuki, Chikara Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9683695
    Abstract: An electric fence monitoring system includes an electric fence monitor and an electric fence monitor mounting bracket. The electric fence monitor is operable to provide an audible and/or visual indicator of an operating condition (i.e., fault or no-fault) of an electric fence and electric fence box. The electric fence monitor is operable to remain continuously connected between the electric fence and earth ground during normal operation of the fence. The mounting bracket affixes to a standard safety post or T-post and supports the electric fence monitor. The mounting bracket connects the electric fence monitor to earth ground via the T-post. The mounting bracket slips over a top of the T-post at a first angle relative to the T-post and locks onto the T-post at a second angle relative to the T-post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Inventor: John C. Bishop
  • Patent number: 9667212
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of a method illustrates a gain control method executed in a wireless signal receiver. The gain control method has the following steps. A wideband channel is continuously monitored to check whether an interference signal exists in a wireless signal. When the interference signal exists in the wireless signal, an interference received signal strength indicator is obtained. A front end gain of the wireless signal receiver is controlled according to the interference received signal strength indicator. When the interference signal exists in the wireless signal, the wireless signal receiver is prohibited from using a maximum front end gain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Peng-Sen Chen